W. "Cannonball" Johnson was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in the Negro leagues between 1919 and 1923.
Cannonball Johnson | |
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Outfielder | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1919, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1923, for the Harrisburg Giants | |
Teams | |
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Johnson made his professional debut in 1919 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Bacharach Giants. He went on to play three seasons with the Lincoln Giants, and finished his career in 1923 with the Harrisburg Giants.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Cannonball Johnson". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Cannonball Johnson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads